Government is working on the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) television signal in Ndola which is experiencing problems. Information, Broadcasting and Labour Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga says ZNBC has been experiencing challenges in its TV transmission to Ndola because of the town’s geographic location which is in a depression.
Mr Malupenga however stated that the problem is receiving attention and soon, the TV signal will improve in the area. The Permanent Secretary also hopes that the coming of Digital Migration which the country is working on will further improve the quality of ZNBC TV reception in the Copperbelt’s provincial capital.
He added that, the provision of pay channels such as Go TV and Multichoice which also shows ZNBC channel has helped people to access better reception. Mr Malupanga said this after touring ZNBC, National Pensions and Schemes Authority (NAPSA) and the Workers Compensation Funds and Control Board (WCFCB) stands at the ongoing International Trade Fair in Ndola Today.
The PS has meanwhile expressed satisfaction with the improved service delivery by NAPSA and WCFCB. He said that he is impressed with measures taken by the two institutions which fall under his ministry to ensure quality service delivery to workers in the country.
He pointed out that the WCFCB has demonstrated good service delivery to its clients by providing various services to people suffering from work related accidents. He has however urged the two institutions to intensify sensitization of their services for the public understanding of the services they offer.
He noted that most people are only familiar with the poor services and late issuance of benefits by NAPSA and are not aware of the improvement they have scored over time. Earlier ZNBC Public Relations Manager Masuzyo Ndlovu explained that Ndola residents are currently experiencing poor television signal.
He said ZNBC had erected a transmission tower in the area but this was shut down following complaints, but explained that the national broadcaster will soon erect a new tower to improve television reception.
Mr Ndlovu also explained to the Permanent Secretary that people will not have to get new television sets when the country moves to Digital Migration but will only be required to buy Set Stop Box TV which will work like a decoder to access television signal.
I thought everyone uses a dish(digital) these days some are still using aerials(analog) kanshi ??
Even digital transmission can use aerials( see Go Tv)
Yes, most SADC countries are yet to migrate to digital set for 2013-2015. The process in Zambia has started (though company to manage process yet to be sihortlisted).
This story is so poorly written I cant follow it. If Ndola is in a depression how have people watched TV all along? There obviously must be a new development that the reporter is failing to identify and report to us.”
The problem is receiving attention” is vague. Ask the PS what attention is being given the unstated problem. “The provision of pay channels has….” so what is news in that statement?
“Earlier ZNBC Public Relations Manager Masuzyo Ndlovu explained that Ndola residents are currently experiencing poor television signal..” I thought we knew that from the earlier paras. Where have our composition teachers gone?
Mr. Amos Malupenga should just concentrate on his relationship with Ms. Masebo. Broadcasting is not a job he can do. The Party of Failures (PF) will continue to record failure after failure after failure because they have a Zero at the top of the ticket.
dude learn to contribute objectively, i hate  people like u!
Is it GRZ’s responsibility to solve TV reception signals in Ndola. Doesn’t ZNBC have their own engineers?
Digital migration may require households to buy new TVs. Hope they know what is coming their way.
this problem has been there for as far as i can remember.
what about Kabwe? one can only watch znbc via dstv……without it, you cant catch it. Please do something about kabwe too